New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-01
MILITARY MANGUVRES.
SOLDIERS DRILLING IN ARMoRIEs.
CHANGES IN NATIONAL GUARD REGIMENTs-ES-
FoRCISG DISCIPLINE.

sociation 70 be held in Boston on Juno II will be
the occasion Of large reunion OF military men from
all parts of the country Frank T. Robinson, secre-
tary OF the local veteran militia organizations OF
Boston and vicinity has issued circular announcing
the programme arranged by the Executive Committee
The visiting bodies will assemble at Boylston Hall at
0:3O to prepare for the parade, the start Delng
ordered for 10 o'clock prompt Not over an hour
will be occupied in the march. After the parade the
convention will meet, and after p. m. the visitors
will be entertained by local organizations, and the
Charlestown Cadets Veteran Association will open
their rooms in Charletown District for the entertain
ment OF ali Veteran Militia organizations. Visitors
remaining until June Is will become the guests of the
city and Will take trip in the harbor and BIO other
wise entertained In order to facilitate arrangements
and mako the occasion complete success, the secre
tary wishes to be informed Of the intentions Of visit
ing organizations the earliest possible moment Of
the number Of uniformed and ununformed members
and guests that they will take TO Boston, and by
what train they will arrive.
There is promise OF exciting sport at the athletic
games to take place at the new 18th Regiment Ar
mory at sxty-second-st and Ninth-ave. tomorrow
evening Among the many entries received arc those
Of many celebrated athletes and 1t Is expected that
the competitions viii be extremely Keen The follow
ing tusof-war teams will take part III the contests:
knights Of inc brush, the COWBOY Team, the 18th
Regiment Athletic Cub Company OF the 10TH
Kcgiment, Company Is Of the I'D hcgnnent, the hui
Side Boat CluD, Union Circle, Company Is Of the fist
Regiment and the West side Athletic Cup. These
competitions, together with the walk, running races
ami bicycle races, cannot fail 10 insure fine sport. Inc
CommItee Arrangements promises leave nothing
undonc to add TO the comfort and enjoyment Oh me
The memorial programmes to be presented TO the
guests WI be exceptionally handsome ,.,o 49,,
The I'd Battery, CAPTAIN Ferdinand L. Earle, had
Its closing drill at the Old arnoy OF the 18th Regi-
Inent last Tuesday night Tie battery was formed
drill. The marching in line column and by the flank,
the cadence and the Arguments were excellent The
manual Of the sabre also was commcndables The
battery again reformed tor Calling gun drill,
which given with all the snap and energy mag
Unable. The many and varied eyolutiOns were per-
formed with great rapidty, much to the satisfaction
of about loo guests, who wero present M, not
cepton given afcrward by the non-commissoned
officers. Representatives from nearly every organi-
Zation In the First and second Brgaes were present
The I'd Battery Will parade in state service uni,
form at the armOry at 7 O'Clock tonight to attend
DR. Yewhnd Maynard, chaplain OF the 47th Regiment
and also Of the National Guard Association, Will de-
liver the annual sermon. Tho regular quarterly
meeting Of the organization will be held on next
Thursday. The recruits viii be instructed Tues
General Alexander S. Webb has two promising sons,
both OF whom Inherit the military instincts OF their
father. The elder recently graduated from the
Berkeley Military school, where he acted as Colonel,
drilling battalion with skin that won the hearty
elected Second Lieutenant Of Company +, 18th Regl
mcnt, to whose veteran Captain, William H. Murphy,
General Webb declared few days ago that that was
the command above all others which he wished his
Major James J. Jackson, Of the 1st United states
Cavalry, will read paper entitled "a Historical
Sketch before the Canteen Club at It's next meeting
at Martlnellis on saturday evening May Ia. II VIII
consist Of personal "reminiscences OF services In the
field In connection with the expedition against the
Modocs. The new club is thriving and has now 12o
The 10Th Regiment Examining Board will meet at
the arlnory on next THURSDAY, for the examination
OF such newly elected non-commissoned officers as
may he ordered before 1t.
Adlutant Downs. the newly elected Major OF the
list Regiment J. A. H. Dressed lately chosen CAPTAIN
Of company +. and William Brooke, the new First
pcarcd before Examining Board Of the First Brigade
at the 7th Regiment amory last Wednesday evening
several Offices The result OF their examinations Will
be announced when the Board makes Its report.
General orders from the Adjutant Generals Office
announce that the findings Of the cOurt-martial be-
fore which second Lieutenant William X smith OF
the 18Th Regiment, was tried, arc In the main APP
proved by the Communicating hcf. and direct that
lieutenant Smith be cashicrd His conduct Is Sc
vcrcly commented upon in the following language:
y the evidence in his arrears that the commanding
Lieutenant smith was melting insnbcrdnate conduct sent
% and nS sa Cf S court sm ad
he was melting opposition TO the SaP,n o. MS company ana
commanding avowed his intention to continue his con
duct m his company commander was forced from his post
by the that Lieutenant Smith at subsequent date and
above forth part other members OF his company
o sctjon inr toward The csptaips removal from
could be taken with safety those concerned. He
approved the action OF that caucus and was present and
asdnesa 81 mn, IN .9 natYY or RI ressnSsion
The argument that Lieutenant smiths conduct was dc
pany required cannot avail lett every
Of The 9usr 70 pass on Tie propeiy Of his superior officers
service and to force him from command he deems that
suit desirable There legal and orderly methods provided
for the determination OF such matters and when soldier de-
pars FROM them. he docs so on his own responsibility Tho
partly II not wholly due 10 the action o. his superior
regiment The present case Is another OF the grave
s AMI 70 S Which the has recently H.
rocted attention In general orter& The language which
Lieutenant smith used when ordered TO attend his colonel
aud when speaking Of brother officer was most unbeeom
IN reviewing the proceedings OF court commander
chief has been called TO dsapprove OF the finding OF
seen in The eIercise OF his cemency 10 remit part OF the
pnnshmen. called Tor BY the sentence The Renaly OF
and wl marx The full dlsapprooaon OF the com
been found guilty The Of the cOu far IA II d
Lieutenant Smith be cashiered Will be carried into
Sergeant J. W. Matthews and Corporal Charles
smith OF Company l2th Regiment have been re- re
Jones for disordcrly conduct
BY general orders from the AdJutant Generals |
,nicc IL Is directed that the annual inspection and
MUSTER of certain Organizations Of the National
Guard take place as follows
slst separate COMPANY Mohawk Tuesday, Nay 10. 2So
'SoP M 4Oth separate Company syracuse THURSDAY,
}, N 10Th separate Company, oswego Friday, May r. SIP
~ OH separate Company Whitehall fuSsaay May II PM
p MI 22d separate Company Saratoga Springs Thursday
@ Nav 6 ~ D'h AIR soS,T 1GPS onaSy ~
,rlday, May 20 M 18Th Separate Company Jamss9wn
az May 25 p M; 65th Regiment Buffalo, Thursday May
50 p M ist separate Company Penn Van Tuesday May
M 29e so SepsraS Eo@Pany E2
/.
Tho commanding officers of these organizations are
irected TO prepare their muster rolls and forward
hem promptly TO tho InspccorGcncal at Albany.
At The meeting Of Company c, 18th Regiment, next
ednesday evening one sergeant anu three corpoIals
The baseball mines of the 18th and o2d Regiments
I'll play n series OF games during the season. Both
ubs are composed OF picked men and close contests
re anticipated